Sarah Atherton, who served as MP for Wrexham for four years from 2019 to 2024, said: “The Conservatives promised strength but delivered weakness.” Ms Atherton served in the intelligence corps, before later training as a nurse. In Parliament, she served as armed forces minister for 37 days after being appointed by Liz Truss. She had…
Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, Thursday Oct. 2, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) The UK police on Thursday declared that the car-and-knife attack at a Manchester synagogue during Yom Kippur was a terrorist incident.Also Read | Manchester synagogue attack: ‘Get back, he…
Lord Alan Sugar, no less. The Apprentice star suggested his niece Rita Simons could return to EastEnders as the “cousin” of Roxy Mitchell. The 48-year-old actress’ alter ego and her sister Ronnie (Samantha Womack) drowned to death in the New Year’s Day 2017 episode of the BBC soap. Hours after Ronnie married Jack Branning (Scott…
The British historical crime drama television series created by Steven Knight follows the exploits of the Peaky Blinders crime gang in Birmingham following the First World War. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, it gained huge popularity over its six series. Now, two new series set in the Peaky Blinders…
Maria Kelly also said a suggestion she would leak the name of trans colleagues as part of a crowdfunder for her legal action was “shocking” and something she would never do. She has lodged a complaint alleging harassment, direct and indirect discrimination against her employer Leonardo UK at its facility in Edinburgh. Ms Kelly, people and…
Ford’s legendary Mustang faces its biggest transformation yet in 2025, as CEO Jim Farley doubles down on a bold expansion that defies purist expectations, blending hybrid innovation with diverse body styles to conquer global markets. Despite a 14.2% sales dip to 23,551 units in the US first half of 2025, the pony car’s worldwide dominance—more…
The UK’s national forecaster had warned on Wednesday that Storm Amy was expected to bring strong winds into North Wales. And that warning has now been extended to include large parts of Powys, as part of a change to the warning that has also seen it upgraded to an amber one in Scotland. Yellow warnings…
Lord Sharma, who is a former Cop26 president and served as business, energy and industrial strategy secretary under Boris Johnson, urged his party not to “squander” its legacy of climate progress “for the sake of short-term political expediency”. His comments came after the Tories announced plans to repeal the Climate Change Act, which was brought in…
– What is dengue? Dengue is spread to people through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes and can be serious in some cases. In countries where the species is established, mosquitoes typically lay eggs in containers that hold water, such as buckets, bowls, animal dishes, flowerpots and vases. Aedes species mosquitoes bite people during…
You may have caught one of the new strains of Covid circulating this autumn (of which I am one, currently typing this). XFG, also known as Stratus, and NB.1.8.1, referred to as Nimbus, are now the most common variants being passed around in the UK, according to officials. Experts say these do not appear to…